Category: Parks
10
Aug
Soccer
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Soccer has resumed in Pope Park and the field at UConn Law.
09
Aug
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Rocky Ridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having two names for what is essentially one park feels silly. Bushnell Park, Elizabeth Park, Keney Park, and Pope Park are all interrupted by streets,...
08
Aug
What’s Your Damage?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The lights didn’t even flicker on my block, but that doesn’t mean we escaped damage.
06
Aug
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Silent Siren
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ahhh, the good ol’ days. When a typical Saturday morning in the city meant listening to the civil defense sirens blaring (or not) in Hartford. ...
04
Aug
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Asylum Hill Bath House
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Before having a tub in one’s home was the norm, public bath houses were the place to go. Hartford had a few. One was recorded...
03
Aug
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When a Walk in the Park is No Walk in the Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having not been to Elizabeth Park since the tulips were in bloom, it felt shocking to see so many people out in one place, especially...
01
Aug
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A Thing of Beauty
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Sixteen years. That is how long I have been hearing about a plan to redesign the massive failure scarring the Frog Hollow neighborhood. At one...
31
Jul
Pope Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you live in the West End or Downtown, here’s your challenge: spend an hour this weekend in a city park that is not named...
29
Jul
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Corning Fountain: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is a polite letter about the Corning Fountain, in Hartford’s otherwise beautiful Bushnell Park. An antique dealer has informed as that the fountain is...